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Primary Health Care in the Dental Office, An Issue of Dental Clinics

1st Edition
Volume 56-4
October 8, 2012
Ira B. Lamster
English
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eBook
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This issue of Dental Clinics of North America points the dental profession in the direction of greater coordination with the health care system for chronic diseases like hypertension, diabetes mellitus, osteoporosis, obesity, and by promoting smoking cessation and a healthy lifestyle.

Update in Dermatopathology, An Issue of Dermatologic Clinics

1st Edition
Volume 30-4
October 5, 2012
Tammie Ferringer
English
Hardback
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eBook
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This issue covers the scope of dermatopathology, with articles including Advances in Molecular Diagnostics, Melanoma Staging, IHC in Dermatopathology, and New Directions in the field. The issue is rounded out with coverage of Dermatopathology Eduction and Dermatopathology and the Law.

Contemporary Management of Esophageal Malignancy, An Issue of Surgical Clinics

1st Edition
Volume 92-5
October 5, 2012
Chad Denlinger + 1 more
English
Hardback
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eBook
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An important review on esophageal neoplasms for the general surgeon! Topics will include epidemiology and prevalence of esophageal cancer, molecular basis of esophageal cancer development and progression, diagnosis and management of Barrett's esophagus, evaluation and staging of patients with esophageal cancer, medical evaluation of patients preparing for an esophagectomy, management of stage 1 esophageal cancer, management of T2 esophageal cancer, management of advanced stage operable esophageal cancer, management of GE junction tumors, traditional esophagectomy surgical techniques, minimally invasive esophagectomy techniques, esophageal reconstruction with alternative conduits, complications of esophagectomy, quality of life after an esophagectomy, palliation of inoperable esophageal cancer and more!

Treatment of Peritoneal Surface Malignancies, An Issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics

1st Edition
Volume 21-4
October 5, 2012
Jesus Esquivel
English
Hardback
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eBook
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This issue of the Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America, Guest Edited by Dr. Jesus Esquivel, will focus on the current status and future directions of the treatment of the most common peritoneal surface malignancies: appendix cancer, colorectal cancer, ovarian cancer, gastric cancer, and peritoneal mesothelioma. This issue will also outline some of the most common issues that arise regarding cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC), such as pharmacokinetic rationale of heat and intraperitoneal chemotherapy, HIPEC techniques and safety considerations, how to start a peritoneal surface malignancy program, anesthesia considerations during cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC, patient selection for cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC, and the role of dystemic chemotherapy in the management of peritoneal surface malignancies of appendiceal and colorectal origin.

Gelenke, Muskeln, Nerven

3rd Edition
October 4, 2012
Reinhard Eggers + 2 more
German
Paperback
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Dieses Taschenformat bietet eine kompakte Übersicht über die Anatomie von Gelenken, Muskeln und Nerven – perfekt für Physiotherapie-Schül... und Therapeuten. Es fasst die wichtigsten anatomischen Fakten kurz und übersichtlich zusammen und ist ideal zum Lernen für Prüfungen sowie zum Nachschlagen in der Praxis.Das Buch verbindet Anatomie und Praxis: Neben genauen Beschreibungen der anatomischen Strukturen werden funktionelle Zusammenhänge sowie häufige Krankheitsbilder verständlich erklärt. Hochwertige, farbige Abbildungen aus dem Sobotta Anatomie Atlas machen das Lernen noch anschaulicher.Gelenk... Muskeln, Nerven ist ein kleiner, kompetenter Begleiter für alle, die sich in der Physiotherapie mit Gelenken, Muskeln und Nerven bestens auskennen möchten – perfekt für die Arbeit in der Praxis und das Examen.

Workbook for Mosby's Textbook for the Home Care Aide

3rd Edition
October 4, 2012
Joan M. Birchenall + 1 more
English
Paperback
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Use this workbook to review the knowledge required by home care aides and practice the procedures you’ll be performing as a home care aide! Corresponding to the chapters in Mosby’s Textbook for the Home Care Aide, 3rd Edition, this practical study tool helps you understand and apply the material with fun activities and a step-by-step checklist for each procedure in the textbook. Written by home care experts Joan Birchenall and Eileen Streight, this workbook prepares you for the many situations you may encounter as a home care aide.

Mini Dental Implants

1st Edition
October 3, 2012
Victor Dr. Sendax
English
Hardback
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eBook
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Covering the latest advances in mini dental implant technology, Mini Dental Implants: Principles and Practice makes it easy to incorporate MDIs into your practice. An illustrated, evidence-based approach shows how MDIs can provide successful outcomes in long-term use and also in shorter-term transitional applications. This success is proven by 20 years of clinical trials and research, showing that the Sendax Mini Dental Implant System can benefit your patients with faster surgery, reduced pain, faster healing, and less risk of infection. Written by noted implant dentistry expert Dr. Victor I. Sendax, this text allows you to offer patients a minimally invasive, immediately functional, and lower-cost alternative to traditional dental implants.

Glucolipotoxicity and the Heart, An Issue of Heart Failure Clinics

1st Edition
Volume 8-4
October 2, 2012
Peter P. Toth + 1 more
English
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Chronic overconsumption of sugar and fat elevates plasma levels of insulin and free fatty acids, a process referred to as glucolipotoxicity. This phenomenon may lead to heart failure. This issue explores in depth the relationship between glucolipotoxicity and heart failure.

UE 2 - La cellule et les tissus - Cours

1st Edition
October 1, 2012
Anne Guiochon-Mantel + 7 more
French
eBook
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Cet ouvrage couvre l'ensemble des items de l'UE 2 du programme de la PACES. Ses objectifs sont de connaître la structure et la fonction des principaux composants de la cellule eucaryote permettant d'appréhender les conditions d'expression et de régulation du programme cellulaire. Il comporte 7 grandes parties dont les 31 chapitres développent successivement : - les méthodes d'étude des cellules et des tissus, - la structure générale de la cellule, - le noyau, les chromosomes et les bases moléculaires de l'hérédité, - l'intégration des signaux membranaires et le programme fonctionnel de la cellule, - la structure et la fonction des tissus, - la biologie de la reproduction, - l'embryologie des 4 premières semaines. L'ouvrage comprend l'essentiel du cours présenté de façon claire et détaillée. L'apprentissage est largement facilité par les 320 illustrations en couleur ou clichés d'imagerie qui viennent éclairer le texte.

Year Book of Urology 2012

1st Edition
Volume 2012
October 1, 2012
Douglas E. Coplen + 1 more
English
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The Year Book of Urology brings you abstracts of the articles that reported the year's breakthrough developments in urology, carefully selected from more than 500 journals worldwide. Expert commentaries evaluate the clinical importance of each article and discuss its application to your practice. There's no faster or easier way to stay informed! The Year Book of Urology is published annually in December.

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